Over 80% of professional sports organizations were targeted by cyber-attacks during the last year and over half of them were hit more than once, researchers have warned. In a report published on June 11, the day the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicked off, figures from Darktrace revealed that 84% of sports organizations – including teams, venues and event bodies – were targeted by cyber-attacks during the last year. And for most of them, facing a cyber-attack was not a one-off event: 57% experienced multiple cyder incidents in the 12-month period. Sports teams and organizations make a tempting target for cybercriminals and other threat actors for a number of reasons. Sports fixtures, especially international events, are highly publicized, meaning that the attackers know exactly when they are…